Xbox One may be ditching Kinect as a mandatory requirement, but that doesn’t mean Kinect-producing studio Rare is going down the pan. Microsoft’s Phil Harrison has pledged the company’s full support, and revealed that Rare has a couple of exciting new games in development.

The Mingy Jongo project, purportedly a spiritual successor to N64’s Banjo-Kazooie, is not going to happen according to series composer Grant Kirkhope in an AMA on Reddit. Per Kirkhope, a meeting in a pub with ex-Rare staffers showed promise, with a character even being drawn up along with a demo level. Unfortunately, it “all fell […]

Kinect Sports Rivals reviews dropped yesterday, signalling a middling reaction to the Xbox One’s first-party Kinect-only debut. In a new interview, Rare has stressed that the game will grow thanks to free updated dictated by the community.

Kinect Sports Rivals serves as a showcase of just how far Microsoft’s new motion sensor has come since its first iteration, but will it convince you to down-joypad? Dave Cook plays the final code and shares his thoughts.

David Tennant, also known as the tenth and best Doctor in this author’s opinion, will lend his voice to Rare’s Kinect Sports Rivals. You can see the man speaking into the voice over microphone for yourself below.

Kinect Sports Rivals developer Rare has discussed the nature of its character creation tech, which uses the sensor’s camera to pull in and adapt your likeness. Studio head Craig Duncan has suggested that the tool could be implemented into future games.

Kinect Sports Rivals has received a new developer diary courtesy of developer Rare. The video touches on the previously outlined likeness capture, the three different teams you can be part of, and the several sporting events you can take part in. Events include, Rock Climbing, Tennis, shooting, water sports, and many more. The game is […]